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maidenly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'maidenly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maidenly [ a.]
- Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved.
2 . Maidenly [ adv.]
- In a maidenlike manner.

Meaning of 'maidenly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . maidenly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- befitting or characteristic of a maiden
Example in sentence:
  • a maidenly blush